Choose Shing!
Choose Shing! if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shing! launched in 2020.
Shing! vs River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next
Shing! and River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Shing! (2020) is 4 years older than River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next (2024). Shing! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next (60% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next
Choose River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next launched in 2024.
Both Shing! and River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shing! |  River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 20.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (105 reviews) | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mass Creation | Arc System Works |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shing! (2020) is 4 years older than River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next (2024).
- Shing! scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next (60% positive).
- Shing! is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next (19.99 USD vs. 20.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Shing! is Deck Verified, River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next is Deck Playable.
Shing! vs River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next — FAQ
- Should I play Shing! or River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next first?
- If you want chronology, Shing! (2020) came out before River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Shing! and River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Shing! and River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shing! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.